Dartmouth Hosts Its First Night Football Game

Dartmouth will host its first night football game on Sept. 21. Although Notre Dame did not have permanent lighting at the time, Musco Lighting set up temporary fixtures outside of the stadium to provide the necessary illumination for lunarstorm the game. Despite the lack of permanent lighting, the game was a success and the Irish won 23-17. It is the first night football game to be played in the Ivy League. However, this is not the end of night football.

Although the modern day football fan is used to night games, the very first one was played at 7:30 pm on September 6, 1892. The game was between the Providence Steam Roller and the Chicago Cardinals. With the electricity, the crowd was amazed to watch the game. The game was cancelled after halftime due to lack of scores. Despite the difficulty of meetro playing in the dark, the historic event is now considered a milestone in the history of football.

In 1892, the first night football game was played in a darkened Mansfield, Smythe Park. The game lasted 34 minutes before the lights were turned back on. The plugging-in of lights led to larger stages, grander theaters, and higher drama. But when something is born, it rarely dies quickly, so night football continues to limp along in its primitive form. This is livemocha particularly true when the light goes out during the night.

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